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Nass Lantomir's Ghost

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

painfully obvious to Zelenn that Nass has been slow to master the arcane tradition of divination. Zelenn’s suggestion that Nass leave the Hosttower of the Arcane and gain experience abroad left Nass

feeling unwanted. After much thought, however, Nass came around to the idea. She could put her magic to the test and carve out a name for herself. As she was preparing to leave the Hosttower, Nass

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, allowing them to lurk in the highest levels and to keep watch on the city below. Hopeless Plagiarists As a result of their lack of creativity, kenku function comfortably as minions of a powerful master

were minions of Grazz’t, while others say that they were scouts and explorers for the Wind Dukes of Aaqa. Whatever the truth, according to legend, the kenku betrayed their master. Unable to

A Dungeon Master

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

A Dungeon Master One player has the special role of Dungeon Master. Some people love being the DM all the time, while others can end up feeling trapped as the “forever DM” for their gaming group. The

“Group Size” section in the Dungeon Master’s Guide discusses possibilities for sharing the role of Dungeon Master among multiple players in a group.

A Dungeon Master

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

A Dungeon Master One player has the special role of Dungeon Master. Some people love being the DM all the time, while others can end up feeling trapped as the “forever DM” for their gaming group. The

“Group Size” section in chapter 2 discusses possibilities for sharing the role of Dungeon Master among multiple players in a group.

D3. Stepstone Crossing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

the offending character one more chance, allowing the character to repeat the check provided the apology is sung with feeling. On a second failed check or if the character refuses to sing, the galeb

who was standing atop one of the stones is dumped into the water. Predators Below. Two merrow lurk in the water east of the crossing. They dislike the taste of bullywugs and ignore them, but they

Adventures in the Tayyib Empire

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Adventures in the Tayyib Empire Secrets and dangers from previous dynasties lurk within the stepwells of the Tayyib Empire Consider the plots on the Tayyib Empire Adventures table when planning

the celebrations. 3 Emir Nur, Master Architect of Bijabad, accidentally unearths a trapped efreeti during a building project. Nur hires the characters to convince it to leave quietly. 4 The empress hosts a wyvern hunt, promising fabulous rewards to whoever tames the largest wyvern.

Chapter 3: Character Classes (Continued)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

. Then harness the... Life Domain to be a master of healing. Light Domain to wield searing, warding light. Trickery Domain to bedevil foes with mischief. War Domain to inspire valor and chastise

forms. Sea to channel tides and storms. Stars to gain powers in a starry form. Fighter. Master all weapons and armor. Then embody the... Battle Master to use special combat maneuvers. Champion

Chapter 3: Character Classes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

and magical secrets. Valor to wield weapons with spells. Cleric. Invoke divine magic to heal, bolster, and smite. Then harness the... Life Domain to be a master of healing. Light Domain to

. Fighter. Master all weapons and armor. Then embody the... Battle Master to use special combat maneuvers. Champion to strive for peak combat prowess. Eldritch Knight to learn spells to aid in

Arvandor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

feeling engendered by their nearness to Corellon’s magnificence. When an elf’s soul reincarnates, the elf might return to life on any world or on Arvandor. As a result, many elves alive today have

bewildering. Fey spirits lurk everywhere, and they’re even more unpredictable and more easily provoked than the elves. Those are the obvious dangers. The subtle danger of Arvandor is that it can act like

The Detention Bog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

fire, poison, and psychic damage. Finally, each is secured with a locking mechanism that requires a successful DC 18 Dexterity check with thieves’ tools to unlock. Instructor Minexes carries a master

the characters examine any of the crates except for the empty crate in area D5, they get an unsettling feeling. Detect magic reveals latent, sinister magic in the air, as well as a strange sense of

C. Svalich Woods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

a forgotten grave, yet exude the feeling of an unvoiced scream. If the characters are traveling in Vistani wagons, they can continue on to the village of Barovia (area E) without incident. If the

, Dalvan Olensky, was trying to escape from Barovia with a letter from his master when he was killed on the road by Strahd’s dire wolves. Wanting to return at once to Strahd, the wolves left the body in the

Chapter 1: Playing the Game

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

, the action takes place in the imaginations of the players, and it’s narrated by everyone together. Here’s a glimpse at what that looks like: Jared (as Dungeon Master): After your long journey

Gareth): I examine the gargoyles. I have a feeling they’re not just statues! Maeve (as Mirabella): I want to see how sturdy the drawbridge is. Do I think we can cross it, or is it going to collapse

Berbalang

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

seeks out a new master — a humanoid within a few miles who has an unusually hate-filled heart. The soul bonds itself to the foul essence it finds in that person, and the boneclaw becomes forever

enslaved to its new master’s wishes and subconscious whims. It forms near its master, sometimes appearing before that individual to receive orders and other times simply setting about the fulfillment of its

Chapter 1: Rise of Elemental Evil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

flocks, rampaging through croplands, and attacking homesteads and travelers. In settlements, discord and suspicion grow. Sinister strangers lurk in the shadows, whispering about how everything is soon

. Servants of this malevolence gather in the Sumber Hills and spy on the Dessarin Valley, drawn by a force they can’t explain. Dabbling in dangerous lore, these fanatics seek to master elemental magic

9. Contested Caves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

, the result of a series of dull assignments that have left him feeling underappreciated and scornful. If the characters capture or corner him, he offers to lead them to House Freth’s fortress on level

used as a staging area for House Freth’s raids into troglodyte territory. Six drow loyal to House Freth (four females and two males) and four shadow demons lurk here. The drow and their demon allies are

Rune Carver

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

mystic shapes of our runes. —Diancastra You’ve dedicated your life to studying runecraft. Whether you were taught by a master rune carver or learned by poring over ancient engravings, you can tap into

, so I can prevent it from happening to societies of the present. 5 Life may be a whirlwind of chaos, but whenever I create my runes, I feel at peace. 6 My brain struggles to process words written in ink, but the feeling of carved runes makes my mind sing.

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

imagination. It’s about picturing the towering castle beneath the stormy night sky and imagining how a fantasy adventurer might react to the challenges that scene presents. Dungeon Master (DM): After

to look at the gargoyles. I have a feeling they’re not just statues. Amy (playing Riva): The drawbridge looks precarious? I want to see how sturdy it is. Do I think we can cross it, or is it going

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

imagination. It’s about picturing the towering castle beneath the stormy night sky and imagining how a fantasy adventurer might react to the challenges that scene presents. Dungeon Master (DM

to look at the gargoyles. I have a feeling they’re not just statues. Amy (playing Riva): The drawbridge looks precarious? I want to see how sturdy it is. Do I think we can cross it, or is it going

16. Papazotl's Shrine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

remember the cult’s motto gain an edge when they explore Papazotl’s tomb in chapter 5. Four hungry crocodiles lurk in the shrine’s flooded courtyard. These creatures are the offspring of a giant

Leaves with night Hides in darkness Does not bite Always joined to its caster Never strays from its master The answer to the riddle (“a shadow”) is a clue to finding the secret chamber

Battle Tactics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

, invisibility, or some other magic, a beholder can lurk in the dark and shoot any creature it can see within the range of its darkvision. A dark room with a 120-foot ceiling allows it to use this tactic

magical effects is useful to a beholder for determining if a minion has been charmed or compelled to act against its master; the creature might change its behavior when inside the cone, or it might

Sea Spawn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

tempting the catch.” “Honor the sea gods as they demand, but never promise them your heart.” Such cautionary tales disguise the deeper truth: things lurk beneath the waves that strive to claim the

. Such people might become beholden to their master through a bleak bargain, or they might find themselves cursed by such creatures. Once warped into a fishlike form, the person can’t leave the sea for

Random Encounters (D-S)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

approaches quietly. A character whose passive Wisdom (Perception) score meets or exceeds Rahadin’s Dexterity (Stealth) check hear him. “The master wishes to see you,” intones a grim voice in the

, he doesn’t leave until after they do. Shadows If one or more characters have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 16 or higher, read: You can’t shake the feeling that something is behind you. When

Lyn Armaal, Levels 5-6

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

doors. A staircase descends to area 31 and ascends to area 33. Two invisible stalkers lurk here silently and attack any creature other than a cloud giant that crosses the room. Treasure The magically

Master’s Guide for the first two items and on Table G for the third. 33. Master Bedchamber Sansuri has adorned her bedchamber with decorations befitting her noble status. Her mattress is filled with the

Boggle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Boggle Boggles are the little bogeys of fairy tales. They lurk in the fringes of the Feywild and are also found on the Material Plane, where they hide under beds and in closets, waiting to frighten

a few seconds — enough time for the boggle to step, reach, or attack through it. Unreliable Allies. A boggle makes a decent servant for a strong-willed master, and wicked creatures such as fomorians

13. Mutated Apprentices

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check. Nothics. Four nothics lurk here (see below). Equipment. Low-lying stone shelves along the walls are stuffed with crumbling pairs of dwarven boots. Rusty

other side of the western door, and that their master is a “purple-skinned elf wizard with red eyes and white hair.” 13f. Gibbering Mine The walls in this partially collapsed section of the dungeon

Donigarten

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

mounted on giant riding lizards (see the end of chapter 8 for statistics). If one or more party members appear to be anything other than drow or slaves in the company of its drow master, the patrol

behind the destruction. The slaves are desperate to escape from the drow and pitifully grateful for any aid offered. Giant Wolf Spiders These spiders lurk in burrows under the spongy ground, leaping out

The Remains of Tammeraut

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

number of drowned ones that stayed behind from the most recent assault on Firewatch Island take notice. Three drowned blades, one drowned ascetic, and one drowned assassin lurk inside the ruined Tammeraut

, Syrgaul Tammeraut, resides in this chamber — transformed into a twisted monster known as a drowned master (see appendix C). Syrgaul is the conduit through which the pit’s evil essence once again

Chapter 3: Through the Time Gates

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel

Master’s Guide). Desert Floor. Two Giant Scorpions lurk near the base of the spiraling path at Fool’s Needle. Characters with a Passive Perception score of 12+ notice the creatures buried in the sand. When a

turn on the way to a party; it’s convinced the characters have killed its master. High Conclusion. Once the way to the gate is clear, the characters can travel through time into Eileanar. When they do

Navigating the Drought Elder

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

feeling of jolting awake from a dream, then emerge into the Drought Elder standing up. Read the following description: The air is dense and humid. Slick, chitinous walls rise around you, forming a space

mandibles. The Drought Elder’s servants avoid this area, fearing that their master might awake and consume them. Void Walk. Creatures that can fly can easily reach and recover the fist-sized crystal

Ranger Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Ranger Subclasses A Ranger subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Ranger levels, as specified in the subclass. This section presents the Beast Master, Fey Wanderer, Gloom

Stalker, and Hunter subclasses. Beast Master Bond with a Primal Beast A Beast Master forms a mystical bond with a special animal, drawing on primal magic and a deep connection to the natural world

Example of Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

practice. In this example, the Dungeon Master is running an adventure (“The Fouled Stream”) from chapter 4. The four players are Amy (playing Auro, a Halfling Rogue), Maeve (playing Mirabella, an Elf Wizard

hillside ahead of you. The stream tumbles from the cave mouth. There are withered shrubs clumped around the cave, apparently poisoned by this nasty water. Brian Valeza Sinister shapes lurk near the

Delerium Fragment

Equipment

experience a palpable feeling of vertigo followed by a powerful sensation of deja vu and are Dazed for 1 round (no saving throw). 09–10 The nearest creature becomes unstuck in time. It is

a reflection, and the feeling gnaws at the back of their minds forevermore. 45–46 The skin, flesh, and hair sloughs off all living humanoid creatures within a 30-foot-radius in a horrific

Delerium Shard

Equipment

a palpable feeling of vertigo followed by a powerful sensation of deja vu and are Dazed for 1 round (no saving throw). 09–10 The nearest creature becomes unstuck in time. It is affected by

reflection, and the feeling gnaws at the back of their minds forevermore. 45–46 The skin, flesh, and hair sloughs off all living humanoid creatures within a 30-foot-radius in a horrific

Delerium Geode

Equipment

experience a palpable feeling of vertigo followed by a powerful sensation of deja vu and are Dazed for 1 round (no saving throw). 09–10 The nearest creature becomes unstuck in time. It is affected

reflection, and the feeling gnaws at the back of their minds forevermore. 45–46 The skin, flesh, and hair sloughs off all living humanoid creatures within a 30-foot-radius in a horrific

Delerium Massive Cluster

Equipment

feet experience a palpable feeling of vertigo followed by a powerful sensation of deja vu and are Dazed for 1 round (no saving throw). 09–10 The nearest creature becomes unstuck in time. It

or simply a reflection, and the feeling gnaws at the back of their minds forevermore. 45–46 The skin, flesh, and hair sloughs off all living humanoid creatures within a 30-foot-radius in

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